The match continues. Marui waits for the best time to show off Tightrope Walking. Just as he was about to it, the ball curves away from him. Kite fails to reach it too. The 1st string quickly catch up to 3-3. Tohno aims a ball at Marui, who barely dodges it. Its revealed that Kite was siding with the 1st stringers. He hits Marui's wrist from behind. The middle schoolers are mad at Kite for betraying his doubles partner.